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Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI
Developer Firaxis Games, Aspyr (Mac), Aspyr (Linux)
Sid Meier's Civilization VI is a 2016 4X turn-based strategy video game developed by American company Firaxis Games and published by 2K. The mobile and Nintendo Switch ports were published by Aspyr Media. It is the sequel to Civilization V (2010), and was released on Windows and macOS in October 2016, with later ports for Linux in February 2017, iOS in December 2017, Nintendo Switch in November 2018, PlayStation 4… From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
268 reactions from 3 sources (Steam reviews, Mastodon, Bluesky) · newest Oct 7, 2026 · last updated Oct 7, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
83
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215 positive · 43 negative
95% range 78–87%
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Steam's own rating
Very Positive
327,444 of 380,000 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What people are saying
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Reactions
60 of 268 · most liked firstFun game, unfortunately published by 2K so it comes bundled with spyware. Actually insane. 2K does this a lot with their older games. They update the ToS to include agreeing to install hyper invasive spyware for old games, and sell the for free, or incredible sales so they can shove it only as many computers as possible. They plainly admit to selling and sharing your date to people in other counties that "may have lower standards of privacy protection", monitor what you do outside of the game…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →- Gets the game - Opens up the main menu - Nearly cries - Plays as Gilgamesh - Cries some more at the inspirational loading screen speeches - Gets destroyed by barbarians at turn 8 Edit: Uninstalled because they turned it into spyware. I cant believe Im even writing this - Firaxis is selling your data to countries without proper privacy laws! (Read EULA or other comments if you dont believe me) If you want to play without being spied on youll have to manuelly put settings in place that stop…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I've been playing the Civilization series for over 12 years, so I used to believe that each generation of Civilization would gradually improve. But I never expected 2K to update its user terms, forcing me to allow programs to steal my personal information while I'm playing. I can't imagine what a game company's purpose would be in setting such terms. Therefore, I strongly suggest you carefully consider this factor before purchasing and patiently read other people's reviews. If those reviews…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Collected Data Types: • Identifiers / Contact Information: Name, user name, gamertag, postal and email address, phone number, unique IDs, mobile device ID, platform ID, gaming service ID, advertising ID (IDFA, Android ID) and IP address • Protected Characteristics: Age and gender • Commercial Information: Purchase and usage history and preferences, including gameplay information • Billing Information: Payment information (credit / debit card information) and shipping address • Internet /…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →👍 Game is fun, albeit not as much as Civ 5. The new district system is neat, but it's too much micro-management for my taste, and requires planning things out far in advance to avoid screwing yourself over later. Alas, I can't recommend a game with a EULA like this. Forced arbitration clauses are dumb, you shouldn't be required to give up your legal rights to play a videogame.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Cannot play in any capacity without consenting to 2K online EULA and sharing data with any country of their choice, even for an offline game.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Prob the last decent Civ game ever. Civ7 has 30 DLC in 1 year, this beloved game had 10 DLC in 10 years. So sad to see a beloved franchise die like this
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Having played and enjoyed this game for years I figured it was time for the review. With the unfortunate release of the monstrosity know as Civ Seven, I thought it necessary to recognize a proper well-made Civ game. The calamity of Civ Seven has pushed myself and several friends into the loving arms of good old Civ Six. We've been playing this title more and more. Thank the gods it exists. It might be the last good Civ game to ever exist. If you've somehow missed this one, and see it on…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →7.5/10 Compared to civ5, it is deeper but more micromanagement heavy. civ5 feels smoother, while 6 rewards better planning. Compared to civ7, 6 feels more complete and familiar. And somehow, Gandhi is still the most dangerous man on the map.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game consumes all your free time, and the only thing it asks in return is to fry your CPU, because the AI needs to calculate all the thousands of possible moves it can make, so that it can choose the dumbest one. 10/10
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Do not buy this game. It is drugs. Naughty drugs. Hard drugs. It will become your comfort game, your after work wind down game, your "I don't know what to play game, your evening game that becomes early morning on a work night game, your entire damn weekend with a callin sick on Monday game. It is very addictive. I can be working away on something and Hey! Suddenly Civ is open. I can be in bed planning my revenge on Montezuma who jumped me before I could even get archers out. I can be…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I wish more politicians were playing this game instead of doing real world politics
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Some features better than V, but overall worse than V, but better than VII.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I gave Civ VII a ride all the way to July 2026. 2000 hours of gameplay. Conclusion? Civ VI is a far better game.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Still a great game I am clearly addicted to. And still better than Civ VII :-)
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I don't feel like Fireaxis is iterating on the formula in meaningful ways at this point. Each new entry is already a significant additional purchase and the additional monetization of both Major and Minor DLCs ruins the value proposition.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Downloaded Civilization VI thinking I’d play for an hour. 6 hours later, it’s 3 AM, I’m at war with 4 different countries, my economy is collapsing, and Gandhi is somehow threatening me with nuclear weapons. The game is basically 10% strategy and 90% saying “just one more turn.” Every game starts with: “I’m going to be peaceful this time.” 20 turns later: “Your city looks very nice. It would be a shame if something happened to it.” Absolutely addictive. Completely destroys your sleep…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Civ 6 is still the best entry in the franchise, by far. If you're unsure where to start - this is the one to start with. Civ 7 just doesn't feel like a true Civ game.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A game I despised at first coming from Civ 5, but have learned to appreciate after multiple years of now playing. A game I will continue to play for years as the thought of playing through Civ 7's god awful ERA system gives me nightmares.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Civilization VI is basically a turn-based trap where “just one more turn” ruins your entire evening. You start with a single city and suddenly you’re planning world domination while arguing with yourself over tile yields. The AI will act friendly, sign agreements, and then declare war because you existed too close to them. Barbarians will always spawn behind your units. Always. If you enjoy strategy, history, and questionable life choices, this game is fantastic. If you like having free time,…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →100/10 Please Firaxis fix your game! Every war I am delclaring is happening in real life too, otherwise best game ever!!!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Civilization VI is that beautiful, evil game that convinces you you’re just going to play “one more turn” — and then the sun comes up, your coffee’s cold, and Cleopatra has declared war because you built a wonder too close to her pyramid selfie spot. You start with a single settler and a dream, and before long you’re managing an empire so complex you need a spreadsheet, three advisors, and possibly divine intervention. Every turn feels like a brilliant plan — until you realize you’ve spent 200…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Well… It’s good, but not that much. This is a turn‑based strategy / 4X game. The graphics are solid, the music is great, and the story is essentially a retelling of history. No bugs or crashes. Overall, entertaining. But everyone knows what Civilization is about—so how does this sequel feel? Like a pile of extras slapped on top of a game that didn’t improve the fun stuff. You build and build to trigger pretty visuals, but the fun of exploring and settling is gone. No matter how big the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is a tragedy for the strategy game genre. Firaxis built an Interactive coloring book for people who find higher level thinking intimidating. If your idea of "Grand Strategy" involves being coddled by a user interface that treats you like a toddler learning to stack blocks, then this game has a seat for you. But if you value actual strategic challenge, you’ll realize that Civ 6 is less of a simulation and more of a sedative. Civ 6 has traded mathematical depth for visual Dopamine. The…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Played so much, I see district adjacencies in real life. Cheers!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →# 10,848 Hours Played — And I'd Still Recommend It Without Hesitation There are games you play, games you finish, and games that become a permanent part of your gaming life. **Civilization VI is the latter for me.** After more than **10,800 hours**, I think I've earned the right to say this: Civilization VI is one of the most enjoyable and endlessly replayable strategy games I've ever experienced. What makes this game special isn't simply building cities, commanding armies, researching…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Civilization VI is one of those games where you can sit down for "one more turn" and suddenly lose several hours. The city-building, technology, diplomacy, and strategy systems all work together nicely, and there are tons of ways to approach each game. It can feel overwhelming at first, but once everything works, the gameplay loop is seriously addictive.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Out of all the Civilization series, this is probably the best game, and it still holds it crown!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If you're contemplating which Civ game to get right now, remove your hand from Civ 7 and get this one. No cap. Full stop. Right here. Get this one. Better than Civ 7 by far, I've played 4-7 of the Civilization installations and six nails the gameplay that embodies what Civ is through all the iterations. This game is the best one. Hands down. The tactics, customization, the diplomatic victory being added to this iteration is what finally led me to buying this game. And it did…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Short Review Sid Meier's Civilization VI is one of the most addictive strategy games I have ever played, and it happens to be my first entry in the series. The variety of leaders, victory types, and playstyles keeps the game fresh for hundreds of hours, and the art direction has way more charm than people give it credit for. The Deity AI is a frustrating mess, and the diplomacy system is more annoying than engaging, but for the sheer "one more turn" pull this game has, I have to recommend it…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I started playing this game one time and i cant close it. i try to go to bed and the game follows me under the covers, it was present for my wedding and the birth of my first born, and my eyes have melted from looking at a screen for that much time straight. 10/10 two thumbs up
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I played a civ 5 and civ 6 game back to back. The difference is astounding. The AI of Civ 6 is a terrible unfunny joke. Its a push over compared to the civ 5 AI. Civ 6 is a game of click through pointless menus and moving pointless levers around and for some building buildings inside buildings making building a city tedious, annoying, and unenjoyable. I also find it funny that the entire game I play peacefully then the AI declares war then the game labels me a war monger. For what? Existing?…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Speaking as a fan of the series going back to the first release, this is the first real backward step. Some others have taken time to grow on me but this is the third time I've tried to revisit this and it just feels more tedious every time. Having given it 40+ hours according to Steam, it's by far the least I've played any game in the series and it still feels like way too much. I can still go back to any of Civ 1, 3, 4 and 5 and lose a weekend. This one just feels like a chore, and I feel…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Game good except barbarians, ♥♥♥♥ ass mfs like to jump u for no reason
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Sit down for chill game against AI, get half a dozen barb camps near you, but it's fine you have a few copies of a luxury resource that are keeping you afloat. World congress is called before you research how to make boats work, "every leader, including those you've never met, have decided that your resource specifically does nothing now" That feels, rather targeted, don't you think?
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Civilization VI is one of those games where you tell yourself you'll only play for an hour, and suddenly it’s 3 AM. Every civilization feels unique, fun to play, and no two playthroughs ever feel the same. The replayability is honestly insane, especially with the DLC. Definitely one of the most addicting strategy games I’ve played.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Just play Civ 5 instead. The only reason I play this one is because my friends refuse to just go back to peak. I'm tired of DLC being shoved down my throat and shown when I don't have the content too. Not that the other one didn't have DLC, but it just feels even more forceful here with required online just like others said.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I wanted to like this game but there's a lot of disappointment. Workers cannot be automated anymore? That's one way to pad the hours people play your game I guess. Also, whoever came up with these goofy leader animations/art needs to be fired.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Sid Meier’s Civilization VI is one of my favorite games because it gives me an incredible feeling of progression and accomplishment. I love being able to choose a civilization and leader, start with almost nothing, and then watch my nation develop through thousands of years of history. There is something extremely satisfying about seeing a small settlement grow into a massive empire and knowing that the decisions I made along the way shaped its development. One of my favorite mechanics is…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →it is both a very poorly developed game, and a lot of fun. So what do I mean, its poorly developed because the AI are just crying children, they are totally incapable of playing the game. A military victory is trivial on all difficulties because the ai builds no armies and when they do they are way out dated. The Ai can't develop their cities, they just don't do anything. the Devs just give them piles of research and culture for free and to win a non military victory you need only outpace the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Just one more turn..... *4 hours later* JUST ONE MORE TURN!!!! (I played this game 30 hours in 3 days lol) That sums it up really xD The game is addictive as hell. And for good reasons! Lots of strategizing with tons of different approaches you can take. The amount of depth in all the choices you make is insane! And while there's a huge thinking factor involved it's a really laid back game because of the turn based mechanic. I can do tons of things and play this game at the same time, like…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Can't increase font size easily. With modern displays, makes this unplayable for me.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I'm a fan of AoE saga, but this is the ultimate RTS i've been played since AoE III. ---{ Graphics }--- ☐ You forget what reality is ☑ Beautiful ☐ Good ☐ Decent ☐ Bad ☐ Don‘t look too long at it ☐ MS-DOS ---{ Gameplay }--- ☑ Very good ☐ Good ☐ It's just gameplay ☐ Mehh ☐ Watch paint dry instead ☐ Just don't ---{ Audio }--- ☑ Eargasm ☐ Very good ☐ Good ☐ Not too bad ☐ Bad ☐ I'm now deaf ---{ Audience }--- ☑ Kids ☑ Teens ☑ Adults ☑ Grandma ---{ PC Requirements…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →After finally passing 1,000 hours playtime for this, I figured I should write a review. Civilization games function best when they allow sandbox gameplay to tell a story on its own. From the very beginnings of each game, you feel invested in your civilization and can understand how beliefs / religion can form from the natural habitat around you and the benefits it offers. Starting near floodplains can lead to you worshipping the rivers and marshes and the food they bring, starting in harsher…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Personal Rating: Very Positive (90%) I spent my entire morning and afternoon by playing this today. I used to really hate the hexagonal tile design, as it looked really dumb to me. But after giving it one more shot today for... whatever reason, I actually really like it. By gameplay, it's somewhere in between the old AoH2 and HoI4, and that's pretty much ideal. Pretty challenging, but not overcomplicated. I can see myself playing further, as it's really enjoyable and time passes on really…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →super fun good to play while listening to audiobook/podcast'
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is pretty much complete. Countless of options, challenges and strategies.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Gameplay is very fun and I really enjoyed Sean Bean as the narrator, as well as the quotes used in the Eureka Moments.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →“Sid Meier’s Civilization VI” is a turn-based strategy game about guiding a nation from ancient times to the near future. Each turn you make decisions about technology, culture, diplomacy, and warfare. The core loop is familiar to series veterans. The pace remains methodical and long sessions are common. The district system is the major change. You place specialized tiles on the map for science, culture, production, and more. Terrain matters. City planning becomes a puzzle about adjacency…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →after 47.5 hrs of gameplay, i finally got a science victory. this game is insane.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Honestly, when I first bought Civ VI I found it underwhelming. Especially when compared to V. However, as the years went on I gound myself turning more and more towards VI. The art style surprisingly grew on me and the improvements and game modes Firaxis added to this game made it a must try to any strategy enjoyers. Now, I can condsifedently say that I think Civ CI > Civ V
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game is kinda hard to understand in the beginning but once you know what you're doing it becomes very interesting and addictive
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I've been playing the civ games since the original. Still one of the best game franchises ever made imo. It took me a while to transition from civ5 to this version, but ultimately I've grown very fond of all the changes. The religion mechanics are particularly fun. If you're a fan of 4x games, you absolutely must play civ. I never get tired of it, it's always fun and challenging.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →So I have 43 hours of game time now and have completed one game of Civ 6. Technically I spent like 3 of them on another save like a year ago but that's still 40 hours on my first full game. Do not play this game without understanding the implications. I have, for the last week now, started playing in the afternoon just to look at the time a couple minutes later and see that I will be waking up in a couple hours. I am writing this very review at 3:43 AM, after finishing my first full run on…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's a good game folks. Frustrating at times, but a very good game.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Civilization VI – A Brilliant Evolution of the Franchise Civilization VI is an absolute triumph and a worthy evolution of the legendary strategy series. While Civilization V was fantastic in its own right, Civ VI pushes the formula forward in ways that feel both fresh and deeply satisfying. One of the standout improvements is how dramatically different the gameplay feels compared to Civ V. The introduction of districts transforms city-building into a more thoughtful and strategic process,…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I've spent too many hours to count on this game. I've been a CIV players since CIV II. Tried everything through CIV VII. VI remains my favorite. Best interface, best game play, and can turn most of the climate change stuff down so it doesn't affect game play.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Civ 6 Is probably the strongest of the series, 5 right behind it I'd say (but both very very good). So Civ 6 is a little more strategy and planning than 5 was imo due to city planning paying off bigtime in lategame (though to be clear you don't have to plan out cities so long as the location is good) but the micro managing is annoying for sure. Multiplayer im ngl has issues, bunch of small issues and I would say one large one which is desync. I don't know why they won't attempt to fix it but…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The Civilization franchise is a good example of a successful iterative process to make each consecutive game in a franchise better than the last in terms of graphics, mechanics, UI, and the overall gaming experience. Civ 6 is subsequently a fantastic 4x game that carries forth all the best elements of its predecessors. My main criticism would have to be its cartoonish style graphics though it does have its own charm. If you are hesitant about getting Civ 7 like myself and many others, then Civ…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Since there was a period of time where Steam didn't accurately track offline hours played, I'm not sure exactly how much I've put into this game, but let's just say...it's a lot. I had a lot of time with Civ V, and other Civs before that, and this one I do genuinely think holds up maybe the most. Sure, base game needs a lot. You need those DLCs (and probably some mods too), but the core of the game is all there. I've really grown to like the unfolding of your cities with the districts and the…
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